Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits
Summary
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits; Prohibiting a municipality or political subdivision of the state from requiring owners and builders of certain residences to receive construction permits from the Department of Environmental Protection as a condition of issuing building or plumbing permits; requiring such owners and builders to provide certain proof to the municipality or political subdivision; requiring an applicant for a permit for the construction of an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system or a property owner to assume specified liabilities under certain circumstances, etc.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Mar 11, 2026
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised to include the Rules Committee in its sponsorship, adding liability provisions for permit applicants who start construction before receiving a permit, and updating the grace period for new rules to apply to permit applications submitted within 90 days instead of 120 days.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include liability assumptions for early construction and the sponsoring committees were broadened to include the Rules Committee.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement that property owners or applicants must assume all legal, financial, and safety liabilities if they begin constructing a sewage system before the permit is officially issued.
TIMELINE
Changed the grace period for new department rules from 120 days to 90 days, meaning new rules will apply to permit applications submitted within 90 days of adoption rather than 120.
SCOPE
Updated the bill's sponsoring committees to include both the Rules Committee and the Environment and Natural Resources Committee, in addition to Senator Martin.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 24
Feb 24, 2026
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-0-2)
senate
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jonathan Martin
RRepublican
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